Ancient Cities of the New World - Being Travels Explorations in Mexico Central America From 1857 1882

Klappentext Beautifully illustrated throughout, this English translation of Désiré Charnay's record of his travels among the ancient cities of Mexico and Central America was first published in 1887. Born in France, Charnay (1828-1915) travelled extensively through commissions from the French government and with private patronage. He made several visits to the region between 1857 and 1886, producing in his work both a journal of his adventures and an archaeological examination of past civilisations. Beginning in Mexico, Charnay notably examines the ancient city of Tula and also the history of Yucatán, discussing aspects of Toltec and Mayan culture. He explores the ruins of Chichen Itza, Kabah and Yaxchilan (which Charnay dubbed 'Lorillard Town' after a benefactor), among many other settlements. Surveying art, pyramid architecture, ancient customs and history based on extant sources, this account was a major contribution in its field and remains of interest to scholars of Latin American archaeology. Zusammenfassung Désiré Charnay (1828–1915) explored the ancient cities of Mexico and Central America, producing an informative account that surveys art, pyramid architecture, ancient customs and history based upon extant sources. This work, translated into English from French in 1887, remains valuable to scholars of Latin American history and archaeology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Vera Cruz and Puebla; 2. Mexico; 3. The Indins; 4. Tula; 5. Pyramid of the sun; 6. Palpan and the Toltecs; 7. Teotihuacan; 8. Teotihuacan (cont.); 9. Mountain exploration; 10. Tenenepanco and Nahualac cemeteries; 11. Bellote; 12. Comalcalco; 13. Las Playas and Palenque; 14. Palenque temples; 15. Yucatan, Merida, and the Maya race; 16. Ake and Izamal; 17. Izamal en route for Chichen; 18. Chichen-Otza; 19. Kabah abd Uxmal; 20. Uxmal; 21. Campeche and Tenosique; 22. Lorillard town; 23. Peten, Tayasal, Tikal, and Copan; 24. Tumbala, S. Cristobal, Mitla; Notes.

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• Authors: D. Charnay, D. Sir Charnay, Desire Charnay, Désiré Charnay
• Assisted by: Helen S. Conant (Translation), Conant Helen S. (Translation), J. Gonino (Translation), Gonino J. (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2013
• EAN: 9781108061339
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06133-9
• No. of pages: 552
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Travel > Travel guides > World, Arctic, Antarctic; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, TRAVEL / Central America, HISTORY / Latin America / Central America, Archaeology by period / region, History of the Americas, Classic Travel Writing, Central America, Mexico and Central America